Kirundi
kwitesha
Word parts: kw-itesha
kwi-TE-sha
How to say it
Kirundikwiteshakwi-TE-shasoon
Englishto abstain fromsoon
Frenchs'abstenir desoon
Meaning
to hold oneself back from, or deprive oneself of, something.
Good to know
to abstain from, hinder oneself
Examples
- Ndashaka kwitesha ivyokunywa bisindisha.I want to abstain from alcoholic drinks.
- Ntashaka kwitesha ivyo nkunda kurya.I don't want to deprive myself of the foods I love.
- Uzokwitesha ivyanka mu mubiri wawe?Will you deprive yourself of things harmful to your body?
- Agomba kwitesha ibintu bimwebimwe mu gusiba ubwenge.He must abstain from certain things as a discipline.
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